Royal Dutch Shell is being sued by an African king in a second case related to two oil spills at Bodo in the Niger Delta.
Shell is already facing a class action on behalf of 69,000 people in Bodo over the spills in 2008. Photo: GETTY
By Rowena Mason: 9:00PM BST 06 Aug 2011
The suit was filed at London’s High Court less than two weeks ago on behalf of King Felix Sunday Berebon of Bodo and 18 other parties.
Shell and its joint venture with the Nigerian government, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), were already facing a class action on behalf of 69,000 people in Bodo over the spills in 2008.
In this first case, SPDC said it will take responsibility and pay compensation. It is currently in negotiations over a settlement and the claim against Shell, the parent company, has ceased.